The bluebird belongs to the thrush family and is related to the robin. Mountain bluebirds are a medium-sized bird weighing about 2-5 ounces, and measuring 6-8 inches long. There are three species in ...

As of March 5, Eagle County will begin to receive more than 111⁄2 hours of sunlight each day. Watch out, seasonal affective disorder. The permanent residents of this fine county know well that our ...

Birdwatchers in North Carolina have been greeted by an unfamiliar, but welcome presence recently on their ambling walks about Wrightsville Beach: the mountain bluebird. The rare cerulean coloured ...

The rare bird, left, is a Mountain Bluebird next to his cousin our Eastern Bluebird. This is only the second Ulster County record of this species (last one was in ’90) They are typically found west of ...

A species of bluebird almost never seen in the eastern part of North America was spotted at a North Carolina beach in February. Dorothy Sutherland Dorothy Sutherland Birders at Wrightsville Beach in ...

A charismatic species associated with high elevations, this mountain bluebird specimen was collected in Colorado Springs in 1898 (that’s 123 years ago!). Male mountain bluebirds are cloaked in a ...

Due to our high elevation in Summit County, we have brighter bluebird days than most of Colorado, and seeing our magnificent mountain bluebirds can make your day even more spectacular. These birds are ...

How to identify: Mountain bluebirds are fairly small thrushes with round heads and straight, thin bills. Compared with other bluebirds they are lanky and long-winged, with a long tail. Habitat: Dry, ...

Editor’s Note: Nevada 150 is a yearlong series highlighting the people, places and things that make up the history of the state. The mountain bluebird is so common in the West that it serves as the ...

It’s a colorful sign of spring when mountain bluebirds return to Big Sky Country. This tiny member of the thrush family has two relatives named for where they live, the western and eastern bluebird.

Birders at Wrightsville Beach in North Carolina have been keeping an eye on a bright blue bird rarely seen in the eastern part of the country. The mountain bluebird, affectionately named Rocky by bird ...